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7 Best PRINCE2 Books for 2021 (Including PRINCE2 Agile Books)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Make sure you get the 2017 (latest) version. PRINCE2 Study Guide (2017 Update) by David Hinde. The book approaches the project world from the perspective of someone in a leadership role, so it’s not directly relevant to project managers doing the day-to-day work. Buy Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 on Amazon.

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Quick and Easy: This is New in the PMBOK Guide Edition 7

Inloox

In July 2021, a revised 7th version of this PMBOK guide has now been published. Translations are expected to be released starting at the end of August 2021. Leadership: Motivate, influence, coach, and learn. PMI Report: Project Management Job Growth and Talent Gap 2017-2027. In this article we explain briefly what is new.

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The Best Team Ever — David Burkus on the Surprising Science of High-performing Teams

Scrum.org

He is the bestselling author of four books about business and leadership. His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, the Financial Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, CNN, the BBC, NPR, and CBS This Morning. Website : David Burkus’s website.

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Project Management Trends [2022]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In the APM Salary and Market Trends survey 2021 , 61% of respondents reported that working from home options were an important criterion for choosing a new role, up from 52% in 2020. Brush up on your virtual leadership skills. Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams.

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Project Management Worker Engagement

The IIL Blog

If a worker was unhappy with an assignment or the leadership provided by the project manager, they knew that all projects eventually must come to an end, and they would move on to another assignment that could be more challenging and interesting. Engagement activities do not end at the completion of the staffing process or shortly thereafter.

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What Makes A Good Product Owner?

Scrum.org

Kristinsdottir, Larusdottir & Cajander (2017) followed and interviewed Product Owners at Spotify. This makes the Product Owner clearly a leadership role. But contrary to traditional views on leadership, Product Owners at Spotify facilitate rather than create the vision. So what do they communicate about? Beecham, S., Beecham, S.,

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Artificial Intelligence and Project Management: The First Step

The IIL Blog

This means that project managers will also stay relevant in the age of AI if they focus on the core skills of project management, namely: Leadership, Communication (verbal & non-verbal), Empathy, Emotional intelligence, and Negotiation. [6]. However, it is important to remember that there is something AI cannot do – be human. Creativity.